This is an analysis of the poem Young England--What Is Then Become Of Old that begins with:

YOUNG ENGLAND--what is then become of Old
Of dear Old England? Think they she is dead,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaaaaaaaababcc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 14,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 1101010101 0111011101 1001010101 1101110101 00110010101 110010010101 0111011111 1101000111 1111010011 0101110101 0101000101 1100111101 1111110001 1111001100
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 596
  • Average number of words per stanza: 111
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 42 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

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